SIGN — 4 letter word
sign
The word sign has 4 letters: S, I, G, N. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Sign has 3 anagrams: sing, snig, gins. As a adjective, it means "used of the language of the deaf".
4 letter word "sign": S I G N — adjective
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 7
Letter Analysis of sign
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of sign
adjective
- used of the language of the deaf Synonyms: sign-language
noun
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted "the highway was lined with signboards" Synonyms: signboard
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent, as a visible clue that something has happened "We showed signs of strain after over 30 hours in transit." Synonyms: mark
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" Synonyms: signal
- a public display of a message "I posted signs in all the shop windows."
- a character indicating a relation between quantities "don't forget the minus sign"
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary--de Saussure"
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come Synonyms: augury, foretoken, preindication
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided Synonyms: house
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) Synonyms: polarity
- any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease "There were no signs of asphyxiation."
verb
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection Synonyms: bless
- be engaged by a written agreement "Our band signed to play three shows this month."
- communicate in sign language "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
- mark with one's signature Synonyms: autograph, subscribe, inscribe
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs "They signed their disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture." Synonyms: signal
- place signs, as along a road "sign an intersection"
- engage by written agreement "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" Synonyms: contract
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation Synonyms: ratify